Feb
25
On Press Row- Providence Bruins
February 25, 2008 | 1 Comment
Life in the minors is often tough for the players and coaches trying to make it to the bigs. The P.R. staffs of the clubs also struggle in promoting their team; especially in areas of the country dominated by either their parent organizations or major college programs. Hockey has had its own […]
Sep
11
On Press Row- Deutsche Bank Championship
September 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment
You would think covering a professional golf tournament would be a challenge. It’s virtually impossible to follow all the action because so much of it is spread out across acres of land with dozens of golfers on the course at the same time.
The PGA makes that challenge more surmountable through their elaborate press centers at […]
Aug
26
On Press Row- Connecticut Sun
August 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Women’s sports deserve more press coverage than it gets. Really. The level of competition of women’s athletics is at a level comparable with men. So why do they get less media attention? I would think ESPN would be all over creating ESPN-W.
I gained added respect for women’s athletics by attending a game recently from the […]
Aug
9
On Press Row- Pawtucket Red Sox
August 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment
This is the first is in what we hope will be many first-hand accounts of the atmosphere in the press box of a sporting event.
PAWTUCKET, RI- Growing up in southern New England, I often spent many a night at McCoy Stadium taking in a game of the Pawtucket Red Sox, the Triple A affiliate of the […]